The Inca Trail is approximately 26 miles long and leads to one of the most iconic sites in the world: Machu Picchu. Millions ...

An intoxicated man wielding a metal tool is accused of attacking and damaging the Stone of Twelve Angles in Peru, a famed ...

A land of complete contrast with dramatic landscapes, lush rainforests, snow-capped mountains, active volcanoes and hardly ...

Since 2002, the Peruvian government has required tourists to have a permit and a guide to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Only licensed guiding companies can obtain permits, so it's vital to do ...

History is full of incredible cities that thrived in their prime before being abandoned due to war, natural disasters, or ...

Sitting at 11,152 feet up in the Andes Mountains is Cusco, the former capital of the Inca empire. The city is one of the western hemisphere’s oldest continuously inhabited cities and today, just under ...

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He said one could not talk about Peru without mentioning its ancient Inca ruins, particularly Machu Picchu, the Nazca Lines and the beautiful landscapes of the Andes mountains. He said Ghana and ...

He said one could not talk about Peru without mentioning its ancient Inca ruins, particularly Machu Picchu, the Nazca Lines and the beautiful landscapes of the Andes mountains. He said Ghana and Peru ...

Embarking on this high-altitude adventure, given my severe chronic illness, was challenging but completely worth it ...